Regarding Nili's idea, Chen Yu said that as long as the payment was right, let alone digging a tunnel, even tunneling straight through the entire Gloomy Lands would be no problem.
After some discussion, they finally reached a preliminary agreement—House of Belmont would provide funding and some rare materials as payment, while the Slime Kingdom would contribute Slime Engineers to jointly develop an exploration passage leading deep into Gor.
As for the Gargoyle Legion's secret, there was no need to keep it so tightly under wraps. After all, even the Stoneborn themselves did not know what that secret was. It was better to bring it out as one part of their "sincerity" in cooperation.
Chen Yu's own thoughts were simple.
He wanted to use this opportunity to gradually extend the Slime Kingdom's influence into the Gloomy Lands, slowly incorporating this vast and mysterious world into the kingdom's future territory.
Now that the Stoneborn side was more or less settled, next... it was time for those vampires.
Chen Yu quietly calculated his future strategy.
With Yano gone, he temporarily had nothing to do at Stone Fortress. Feeling somewhat idle, his consciousness returned to the Swamp.
Riding Little Card out of the lush Treant territory, Chen Yu considered things and decided to visit Anvil in the mining district, who had suddenly become a father.
As a benevolent lord, it was necessary to show concern for his subordinates' emotions at the right time.
"Whoosh..."
Little Card flapped her wings and glided nimbly through the winding, deep dungeon passages.
Along the way, they encountered a giant burrowing worm attempting to block their path. Little Card opened her mouth and blasted it with scorching flames, instantly roasting the fat worm until it was charred outside and tender within, filling the air with a savory burnt